Cox Handout - Justification

Question 1

Define justify/justification.

Answer 1

To declare righteous rather than make righteous.

Question 2

What are the two aspects of justification?

Answer 2

1) The non-imputation of sin. (Forgiveness.)

2) The Imputation of Christ’s righteousness into the believer.

Question 3

What is the core difference between regeneration/sanctification and justification?

Answer 3

Justification is a change in the legal status of how we are viewed before God. Regeneration/Sanctification refers to the state of the believer changing and becoming righteous.

Question 4

What is the state of a believers justification?

Answer 4

Eschatological in nature. We have been justified and will be justified.

Question 5

How is God able to maintain his nature and still justify us?

Answer 5

Because the source of justification is the believer’s spiritual union with Christ who is perfect.

Question 6

What divine action always accompanies but is different than justification?

Answer 6

Sanctification.